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Eugene Vindman, a Jewish immigrant, wins primary in Virginia

Vindman’s role in Trump's impeachment helped elevate his candidacy.

|ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Eugene Vindman, Democratic candidate for Virginia's 7th Congressional District, attends a news conference to urge the House to pass the Senate National Security Aid Package, which includes aid to Ukraine, on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
FILE PHOTO: National Security Council aide Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, takes a break as he testifies beforebefore the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill as part of the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, U.S., November 19, 2019

Vindman’s synagogue accepts letters of support following ouster

Vindman was the Jewish staffer who was among the first to raise flags about President Donald Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to investigate a political rival.

|ByMARCY OSTER/JTA
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman arrives to testify at the House Intelligence Committee hearing on the impeachment inquiry of President Trump in Washington, D.C., Nov. 19, 2019.

Ukraine asked Vindman to be its defense minister - testimony takeaways

“Every single time, I dismissed it,” said Vindman, a Ukraine native. “Upon returning, I notified my chain of command and the appropriate counterintelligence folks about the offer.”

|ByBEN SALES/JTA
National Security Council aide Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman leaves after testifying before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Adam Schiff on the impeachment inquiry into US President Donald J. Trump at Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S., November 19, 2019.

White House expert: 'Trump made improper 'demand' of Ukraine'

"Frankly, I couldn't believe what I was hearing. It was probably an element of shock that maybe, in certain regards, my worst fear of how our Ukrainian policy could play out was playing out."

|ByREUTERS

Jewish Congressman calls Alan Dershowitz a Nazi collaborator

Attacks like this only further divide the nation, Dershowitz said.

NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Alan Dershowitz at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, May 7, 2017